Life is tooo Short!
MVW67
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Alright taking it easy yesterday, sitting at club having lunch and wife calls, just got off work, asking if I will check on mother-in-law? Sure no problem, run over and fix lunch for her, but she's breathing funny,(85yrs old) call wife to let her know I am taking her in to get checked at ER, meet me there. FF to later tests all good! Waiting around stretching legs outside of room, this guy walks by that I know and say "what up Butch" he replies "dude chest feels funny" his wife is following, nothing else is said, go back into room. 5 minutes later I hear the horrible scream from wife , and people running everywhere, more screams from wife, and then standing there thinking fvck this isn't good.....Then the worst scream from her echoing through the halls what do you mean he is dead!! Tough night, life is too short.... Butch was only 34 years old, great athlete, great shape.....too young!
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The Mayonnaise Jar and 2 Cups of Coffee.......
When things in your lives seem almost too much to handle, when 24 hours in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar and the 2 cups of coffee..........
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, he wordlessly picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.
The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with an unanimous "yes."
The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table and poured the entire contents into the jar effectively filling the empty space between the sand. The students laughed.
"Now," said the professor as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The golf balls are the important things--your family, your health, your friends and your favorite passions---and if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full.
The pebbles are the other things that matter like your job, your house and your car.
The sand is everything else---the small stuff. "If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff you will never have room for the things that are important to you.
"Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness...
Take time to get medical checkups. Take your spouse out to dinner. Travel, enjoy your life....... There will always be time to clean the house, wash the clothes, and fix the disposal.
Take care of the golf balls first---the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."
One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee represented.
The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked.....It just goes to show you that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of cups of coffee with a friend."
Secondly, I think we should all carry forward the lesson that you should live for today, because tomorrow is NOT promised.
When my Dad passed away I was still in the military, and here's how he broke the news to me in the phone call...
"Hey Dad, whats going on?"
"Well, I was wondering how much leave you had built up."
"About 30 days or so, why?"
"Good. Go put in to take it all. We're going to the Caribbean."
"Saywhutnow???"
"Just came from the doctor, and found out Ive got pancreatic cancer. Nothing they can do for it, Ive got 3 to 6 months left. Your mother & I have always wanted to go to the islands, and we're gonna party my way out!"
Said all that to say this - we never got to make the trip, because he went downhill so fast... less than three weeks later, I was at his funeral. Just like this example and the original post, when your time is up, ITS UP. Live your life to the fullest as best you can and do the things you want to do NOW gentlemen, because it all goes too fast, and can be over in the blink of an eye.
(steps down off soap box)
I will hug my fiance a little tighter and play with my kitty a little bit more today...